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It's because Audi is far from a mainstream brand in Europe, versus say here in NA where it's right up there, from a sales figure standpoint as the other two German carmakers. Also, because n from America is MUCH larger than n from Europe. (n= number)

Audi sales in Germany alone are higher than those of the US and Canada combined and UK sales are still almost as high as those in the US. Europe is certainly not a growth market compared to the US and China, but it is still close to half of Audi's overall sales. I think the issue is twofold:
- Europeans drive significantly less than Americans, so problems are more likely to appear for American drivers.
- American drivers have higher expectations for reliability. In Europe, the bar is lower, with a more significant portion of the market composed of British and French brands, whereas in the US, the dominance of Japanese brands has resulted in a market that is less tolerant of unreliable vehicles.

Audi sales in Germany alone are higher than those of the US and Canada combined and UK sales are still almost as high as those in the US. Europe is certainly not a growth market compared to the US and China, but it is still close to half of Audi's overall sales. I think the issue is twofold:
- Europeans drive significantly less than Americans, so problems are more likely to appear for American drivers.
- American drivers have higher expectations for reliability. In Europe, the bar is lower, with a more significant portion of the market composed of British and French brands, whereas in the US, the dominance of Japanese brands has resulted in a market that is less tolerant of unreliable vehicles.

Not necessarily true that we (Europeans) drive less km than "Americans".

The bar is not lower either. We have all the brands you get in the US too. No more, no less.

UK brands are gone since the 90's. There's no more competition from British Leyland.

As far as warranty goes, I have 5 years or 100,000km (62,137miles) whichever comes first. My S4 Avant is one of the first units from Sept. 2016 (2017YM) no issues.

How should I refer to residents of the United States? United Statesians?

A lot of South Americans also refer to themselves as "Americans". Citizens of the United States are often referred to as "Americans of the USA" or "Americans of the United States" so yeah I can understand why someone from outside of the US, especially if they have a lot of dealings with South America, would make that distinction.

A lot of South Americans also refer to themselves as "Americans". Citizens of the United States are often referred to as "Americans of the USA" or "Americans of the United States" so yeah I can understand why someone from outside of the US, especially if they have a lot of dealings with South America, would make that distinction.

Sorry, I've never heard any citizens of the United States refer to themselves with the one of the extremely clunky monikers mentioned above and I don't think foreigners should appoint themselves the arbiters of how the citizens of a nation must refer to themselves.

Sorry, I've never heard any citizens of the United States refer to themselves with the one of the extremely clunky monikers mentioned above and I don't think foreigners should appoint themselves the arbiters of how the citizens of a nation must refer to themselves.

- Europeans drive significantly less than Americans, so problems are more likely to appear for American drivers. --- I don't know, I usually drive 15000 km/ year, my wife 20000

- American drivers have higher expectations for reliability. ---- I don't think so

In Europe, the bar is lower, with a more significant portion of the market composed of British and French brands --- No way, except France, there are no British cars, if You don't mean Honda (haha)

, whereas in the US, the dominance of Japanese brands has resulted in a market that is less tolerant of unreliable vehicles. --- Japanese cars are not dominated in Europe because they are full of rust after while, have uggly interiors and looks overall cheaper than European cars and they haven't good diesel engine (popular to these days, or to dieselgate days, in Europe).

Japanese cars are not dominated in Europe because they are full of rust after while, have uggly interiors and looks overall cheaper than European cars.

Having recently done extensive queries about Japanese cars and rust, it surprises me that in 2018, the Japanese STILL struggle with rust. I was looking at a 1 year old LS460 here, and underneath the car = rust, rust rust everywhere.

I can look under any German car, even if it's 5 years old, and it's still near spotless (outside of surface corrosion on exhaust components, which is normal).

Sorry, I've never heard any citizens of the United States refer to themselves with the one of the extremely clunky monikers mentioned above and I don't think foreigners should appoint themselves the arbiters of how the citizens of a nation must refer to themselves.

No one is saying how others must refer to themselves, I'm just explaining how a lot of South Americans refer to themselves and how they make the distinction when referring to citizens of the United States.

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